

Were you surprised by the quotes from old books and women’s magazines? What did you make of them?ĥ. Was it a mistake for Alice to agree to leave Manhattan? Does running away from your problems ever work out? What personal experiences have you had trying to start over in a new place?Ĥ.

Do you see food playing a similar role in your own life, ever? Did you relate to the ways Alice and Nellie emotionally connected with the dishes they prepared?ģ.

Food plays a role in bonding the characters in this book together, and also in creating power dynamics. What similar challenges do Alice and Nellie face in their marriages? What are differences between these two relationships? Do you think these similarities and differences are products of the different personalities at play, or of the different eras that these relationships occur in?Ģ.
